Episode 14: Yoshino | Flow States and The Tao of Now
In this episode of Radio Amenti, Yoshino and I share a conversation on the origins of our friendship, synchronicity, the Tao, Flow Consciousness, Ayahuasca, Bufo + Kambo (what's the difference?), MK Ultra celebrity glitches (Shaq and Al Roker WTF), life, love, relationships, laughter, and genuine connection.
We originally recorded this back in October 2019 at his studio in Los Angeles, Noh Wave, back when I first launched Radio Amenti, but the release of this conversation comes at a perfect (and somewhat divine) time.
“Empty your mind, be formless, shapeless — like water. Now you put water in a cup, it becomes the cup; You put water into a bottle it becomes the bottle; You put it in a teapot it becomes the teapot. Now water can flow or it can crash. Be water, my friend.” - Bruce Lee
It begins with laughter, it ends with laughter, such is the case with many conversations I have had with this wonderful human being!
About Yoshino:
Yoshino is a visual artist and podcast host based in Los Angeles, California.
Having worked for years as a professional fashion photographer, his interests eventually shifted towards experimental fine art photography and mixed media collaborations.
In 2015, he created the Artist Decoded Podcast in an effort to dive deeper into the world of contemporary art. The podcast seeks to demystify the artistic process by providing an unabridged documentation of conversations with professional artists, and creatives.
Yoshino started, Artist Decoded, as a way to connect with fellow artistic peers, and to share their stories with people around the world. Artist Decoded is ranked among the top 100 visual arts podcasts of all-time.
In 2017, Yoshino co-founded NOH/WAVE, a multi-media art collective, and production company based in Los Angeles.
Since its inception in 2017, NOH/WAVE is continually breaking barriers within the contemporary art world and is one of the only artist operated galleries in Los Angeles.
Among his creative entrepreneurial endeavors, Yoshino is also a skilled MMA fighter who trains heavily in a range of martial arts and wields tremendous discipline to his craft.